The good: Body and interior are in excellent condition. Has some paint flaking off the lower front bumper, but other than that the body is perfectly straight and the paint is great. No rust anywhere. The original owner had the car and rims pearl coated before taking delivery when it was new. Not gaudy, pretty subtle and looks great in the sun. Also has Yamaha emblems in place of the blue Ford ovals.
Gray interior is also in great shape, just a little wear showing on driver's seat, no tears anywhere. Everything works with the exception of the power passenger seat (well it works, but you have to use your feet to help it move), and the radio buttons on the upper dash near the instrument cluster, and the only reason they don't work is because I replaced the factory stereo with a Kenwood unit. Also has new speakers, including a new driver in the factory sub enclosure, new power antenna, and Boss amps. The stereo install was very well done with everything routed and hidden properly. That being said, I'd like to keep the head unit and amps if possible, but if the new owner wants them we can work something out. Turn signals don't self-cancel, but I have a brand-new multifunction switch that will go with the car.
New headlights and fish tanks just over a year ago. New windshield last fall.
New steering rack, tie rod ends, front tires, and power steering rack within the last 3 months. New PS pump 4 months ago.
Transmission is quiet and shifts as it should.
A/C works, EATC works, rear defroster works, power windows and mirrors all work! Tinted windows too!
The bad: Was driving it home late Wednesday night when the oil light came on. Pulled over immediately and found that it had puked its oil out, somewhere in the area of the front cover/harmonic balancer. Could be something simple, or could have lost a seal. The engine was still running quietly when I shut it down, I don't think it was damaged at all.
The odometer currently shows about 140,000 miles, but I was told by the previous owner that the engine was rebuilt at around 103,000 miles. No way to verify that. ETA: found this old for sale ad online, says motor was rebuilt. http://usedcarsfsbo.com/asp/Item.asp?soldid=45721&make=ford&theday=2/24/2011
As we all know, these SHOs tend to need some looking after. I'm a Mustang guy, and honestly, would much rather tinker with them than this SHO. Other than the oil thing, this car is in amazing condition, but it's just not my cup of tea.
I'll let it go as it sits for $1500. With or without Kenwood stereo and Boss amps is negotiable.
Price is only good if I don't have to open the hood to find out what happened with the oil. If I gotta work on it again, the price will go up.
Gray interior is also in great shape, just a little wear showing on driver's seat, no tears anywhere. Everything works with the exception of the power passenger seat (well it works, but you have to use your feet to help it move), and the radio buttons on the upper dash near the instrument cluster, and the only reason they don't work is because I replaced the factory stereo with a Kenwood unit. Also has new speakers, including a new driver in the factory sub enclosure, new power antenna, and Boss amps. The stereo install was very well done with everything routed and hidden properly. That being said, I'd like to keep the head unit and amps if possible, but if the new owner wants them we can work something out. Turn signals don't self-cancel, but I have a brand-new multifunction switch that will go with the car.
New headlights and fish tanks just over a year ago. New windshield last fall.
New steering rack, tie rod ends, front tires, and power steering rack within the last 3 months. New PS pump 4 months ago.
Transmission is quiet and shifts as it should.
A/C works, EATC works, rear defroster works, power windows and mirrors all work! Tinted windows too!
The bad: Was driving it home late Wednesday night when the oil light came on. Pulled over immediately and found that it had puked its oil out, somewhere in the area of the front cover/harmonic balancer. Could be something simple, or could have lost a seal. The engine was still running quietly when I shut it down, I don't think it was damaged at all.
The odometer currently shows about 140,000 miles, but I was told by the previous owner that the engine was rebuilt at around 103,000 miles. No way to verify that. ETA: found this old for sale ad online, says motor was rebuilt. http://usedcarsfsbo.com/asp/Item.asp?soldid=45721&make=ford&theday=2/24/2011
As we all know, these SHOs tend to need some looking after. I'm a Mustang guy, and honestly, would much rather tinker with them than this SHO. Other than the oil thing, this car is in amazing condition, but it's just not my cup of tea.
I'll let it go as it sits for $1500. With or without Kenwood stereo and Boss amps is negotiable.
Price is only good if I don't have to open the hood to find out what happened with the oil. If I gotta work on it again, the price will go up.
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